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(1)ÔN TẬP TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 THEO TỪNG UNIT UNIT 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
I Underlined the stressed syllables in each of the italics
My favorite subjects at schoolwere science, especially chemistry and biology I’ve always been
good with numbers, so I was good at mathematics I didn’t really like social science subjects like sociology and history, and that’s strange because when I went to university I did geography I didn’t like foreign lan-gauges and literature, but they are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national school-leaving examinations
II Fill the gaps with appropriate words
Some schools give students (1)……….regularly to check their progress The school-leaving exams are (2)……….in May or June In England, these are called (3)……….(age 16) and (4)……….(age 18) In some schools, (5)……….and universities, instead of tests and exams there is continouns assessment with (6)………., e.g 65%, or (7)………., e.g A, B+, for essays and projects during the (8)……… If you pass your university exams, you (9) ……….(get a degree), then you’re a graduate and you may want to go on to a post-graduate (10) ………
III Correct one word that is a mis-collocation in each of the sentences I can’t come out I’m studying I’m passing an examination tomorrow
2 Congratulations! I hear you succeeded your examination!
3 You can study a lot of interesting curriculums such as Design & Technolody, Architecture, Psychology, Politics at this university
4 The academic year in England ruris from September to July and is divided into three semesters At five she went straight to secondary school because there was no nursery school in her village I got some good notes in my final examinations
7 My sister is a professor in a primary school
(2)9 She left school at 16 and did not go on to additional education
10 GCSE is a British test taken by students in England and Wales and some other countries, usually around he age of 16
IV Complete these sentences using one of these verbs in the correct passive form: give (2), use, control manufacture, install, restore, redecorate, finish, repair, overtake, believe, speak.
1.You……….the questions a week before the exam
2 All the equipment of this machine……….by the Boron Group in Germany
3 In the middle of the village there is a church which……….at the moment The work……….almost………
4 The tower is the older part of the church It……….to be over 600 years old You’ll hardly recognize our flat It……….since your last vistit
6 As my car……….last Friday, I……….a lift to work by a colleague The air-conditioning system……….when the first heat of the summer arrived
8 The ancient language of Aramaic……….in only three villages in Syria and……….gradually by Arabic nowadays
9 Could violence……….more effectively if the police carried guris? 10 For the jast ten years the Hall……….as a home for City Arts Center
V Complete the news article by putting in the correct active or passive form of the verb in brackets Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.
For the last ten years, engineers (1)……….(measure) noise levels in Britain’s cities The study (2)……….(just/complete), and it (3)………
(3)(can/hear) by every-one except the owner of the car? Why (9)……….electric drills……… (have to/ use) early on Sunday morning? Why (10)……….arguments……….(carry) on with the windows wide open? ‘Noise (11)……….(still/ increase),’ said a member of the research group These days traffic (12)……….(start) earlier in the morning, and shops and clubs (13) ……….(stay) open later The problem (14)……….(must/ tackle) People (15)……… (can/ drive) to commit suicide because of noise So why (16)……….nothing……….(do) about the problems? Up to now the government (17)……….(pay) little attention to it, but now action (18)……….(need) We all hope that the results of our study (19)……….(not/ ignore)
VI Complete these sentences Use a passive to-infinitive or ing-form of the verb in brackets Sometimes you need to use a perfect form.
1 It’s important for the figures……….(update) regularly Rick ignored the proplems despite……….(warn) about them The men wanted to avoid……….(see) on security cameras Alice is hoping……….(promote) soon
5 The goods ought……….(deliver) two weeks ago
6 The system was adopted without……….(test) two weeks ago I’d like the money……….(transfer) immediately, please
8 The Chief Executive insisted on……….(inform) of every detail I’m afraid the documents seem……….(mislay)
10 As well as……….(move) to a less important job, Emily had suf-fered a drop in salary 11 When I woke up in hospital, I remembered……….(bite) by the snake but nothing after that 12 Changes to the taxation are expected……….(propose) by the government
VII Turn the following sentences into passive voice Do not mention the agent unless it seems necessary.
1.We know the Prime Minister has bought a holiday home
(4)2 The decision has deprived many people of the right to vote
……… The farmer prevented walkers from crossing the field after he fenced it off ……… They will announce the President’s arrival to the waiting journalists
……… People are spending far more money on food now than they spent ten years ago ……… The New Arts Gallery is to exhibit my paintings for the first time
……… He expected us to offer him a job
……… Normally men sweep this street every day, but nobody swept it yesterday ……… They recommended opening new factories in the depressed area
……… 10 After the government had spent a million pounds on the scheme, they gave it up ……… 11 We added up the money and found that it was correct
……… 12 The official estimate 200 people were killed by the pollution
……… 13 The government won’t let the refugees get a job
(5)……… 15 It’s little too loose; you had better ask your tailor to take it in
……… VIII Fill in the blank with one appropriate preposition.
In Britain it is compulsory (1)……….children to attend school (2)……….the ages of five and sixteen The school year is usually divided (3)……….three terms Each term is about 13 weeks, and each week pupils atudy about ten subjects (4)……….the end of the school year they take an exam (5)……….each subject
Under the old system, children received their primary education (6) ……….an infant school and then a junior school, or a primary school that combines the two (7)……….eleven they had to sit (8)……….the eleven-plus examination which consisted (9)……….tests in En-glish, Arithmetic and intelligence tests Those (10)……….the highest marks (about 20% of the children) were allowed to go to grammar school The others were sent (11)……….technical schools
IX Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. “That’s correct The new ring road will be built through the wood.”
The government……… The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house
Plans……….……… The heavy snow made it impossible for them to have their picnic
They were……….……… Everybody has agreed that changes to the scheme are necessary
Changes……….……… My father didn’t return to his hometown until the was ended
Not until……… He promised not to report me to the police
(6)7 After twenty-five years of hard work, he made a decision to retire
After he……… They are going to rebuild our kitchen next week
We……… ‘Oh, just a minute, was it Leonardo or Michelangelo who painted the Mona Lisa?’ He couldn’t………
10 The Presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill So many………
ĐÁP ÁN: I.
My favorite subjects at schoolwere science, especially chemistry and biology I’ve always been good with numbers, so I was good at mathematics I didn’t really like social science subjects like sociology and history, and that’s strange because when I went to university I did geography I didn’t like foreign lan-gauges and literature, but they are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national school-leaving examinations
(7)10 course III.
1 Passing → taking/ doing/ sitting Succeeded → passed/ did well in Curriculums → subjects semester → terms secondary → primary
6 Notes → marks/ grades Professor → teacher
8 Seminars → classes/ lessons Additional → further/ higher 10 Test → exam
IV.
1 will be given was manufactured is being restored – is – finished is believed has been redecorated
6 was being repaired – was given had been installed
Is spoken – is being overtaken be controlled
10 has been used V.
(8)2 has just been completed shows/has shown
4 are being driven
5 have been increasing/have increased were made
7 include/included can be heard
9 do… have to be used 10 are…carried
11 is still increasing 12 starts/is starting 13 stay/are staying 14 must be tackled 15 can be driven
16 is…done/is…being done/has…been done 17 has paid
18 is needed
19 will not be ignored/are not ignored VI.
1 to be updated
2 having been warned being seen
4 to be promoted
5 to have been delivered
(9)7 to be transferred being informed to have been mislaid
10 being moved/having been moved 11 being bitten
12 to be proposed VII.
1 It is known that the Prime Minister has bought a holiday home./The Prime Minister is knowm to have bought a holiday home
2 Many people have been deprived of the right to vote
3 Walkers were prevented from crossing the field after it was denced off (by the farmer) The President’s arrival will be announced
5 Far more money is being spent on food now than was spent ten years ago My painting are to be exhibited for the first time by the New Arts Gallery He expected to be offered a job
8 Normally this street is swept everu day, but yesterday it was not swept
9 They recommended that new factories should be opened in the depressed area 10 After a milion pounds had been spent, the scheme was given up
11 The money was added up and was found to be correct
12 200 people are estimated to have been killed by the pollution 13 The refugees won’t be allowed/are not allowed to get a job 14 He is believed to have special knowledge which…
15 It is little too loose; you’d better have it taken in VIII.
(10)2 beetween into at in at at for of 10 with 11 to IX
1 The government confirmed that the new ring road would be build through the wood Plans for an extension to house have been drawn (by the architect)
3 They were prevented from having their picnic by the heavy snow/not able to have their picnic because of the heavy snow
4 Changes to the scheme have been agreed to be necessary
5 Not until the war (had) ended did my father return to his hometown I was promised not to be reported to the police
7 After he had worked hard for twenty-years, he made a decision to retire We are going to have our kitchen rebuilt next week
9 We are going to have our kitchen it was Leonardo or Michelangelo who painted/had pained the Mona Lisa
9 So many people turned out to see the President that all traffic came to a stangstill
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